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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicSupreme Leader

Topic: Supreme Leader

Iran’s supreme leader calls US issue ‘unsolvable’ amid nuclear standoff

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's comments come after Iran and European powers agreed Friday to resume talks to try to restart full negotiations on curbing Tehran's nuclear enrichment work.

Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei attends ceremony in 1st public appearance since Israel ceasefire

According to a video circulated by Iranian state television, at a religious ceremony to mark Ashura, the crowd chanted as Khamenei entered the hall weeks after the Israeli conflict.

In 1st TV address since ceasefire, Khamenei says Iran ‘slapped US in the face’ with Qatar attack

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that any attacks would come at 'great cost', & noted that they had fired at the largest U.S. base in Qatar, after Washington joined conflict.

Putin tells Iranian foreign minister there was ‘no basis & no justification’ for US strikes

The Russian president hosted the Iranian minister after US President Trump bombed Iran’s nuclear sites Sunday. Putin had warned that such a move could destabilise the entire region.

Khamenei accelerates planning for successor after Israel, US strike Iran

A 3-man committee from a top clerical body, appointed by Khamenei 2 years ago, has accelerated its efforts to identify a possible successor for the 86-yr-old Supreme Leader.

Iran’s Khamenei sends foreign minister to Moscow to ask Putin for more help after US strikes

While Putin has condemned the Israeli strikes, he has yet to comment on the U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. Last week he had called for calm and offered to mediate.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.